Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-12-31
BANK IMpRovEMENTs.-The i'm

BANK IMpRovEMENTS.-I I'M
provements at the room of the Ma
tional Bank of Martinsburg are about
completed. 1t now has the appear
ance of first.class institution, and
every facility tor the transaction OF
business. To look at it now, and
then remember its former room, will
cause any person to wonder how 1t
transacted its large business. Tho
accommodation are now ample, and
the room, not only commodious, but
handsome. 1t has book and paper
vault five feet square and seven feet
high; and for money and valuables,
steel vault five by six feet, and
seven feet high, and within that, a
Corliss spherical burglar-proof safe.
The foundation is of stone, brick and
cement, and has on it, a superstruc-
ture of 1900 pounds of steel and iron.
The vault was constructed by Mr.. l..
II. Miller, of Baltimore. Mr.. II. Ct.
Cushwa was the carpenter in charge
of changes, and the handsome accom-
modations for Cashier, Book-keeper
and Collection Clerk is from the fac
tory of Messrs. III. Sierer & Co., of
Chambersburg, Pa. This work is
very artistic and very creditable.
The floor outside of the counter has
been neatly tiled, and on the inside
is covered with Lineolum, the latter
and the well selected paper that
adorns the walls and ceiling were
furnished by P. Nicklas q Bro, OF
this town. The paper hanging and
painting were done by Messrs. Cline
& McElroy.
The large plate glass in the new
front is the largest in town and
was furnished by Messrs. II. l..
Doll & Co. A two story addition
has also been built in the rear OF the
building, the lower room of which is
connected by two doors with the
business room and will be fitted up
and furnished with modern style
furniture for the directors, and when
not there in use, for the accommoda-
ton of the patrons of the bank. We
congratulate the officers on their
thorough work and congratulate Mr..
Hill, the veteran cashier of the bank
on his new and fine surroundings.
ORDER IRON HALL.-Local Branch
No. 20 of this Order. on I thursday eve
ming Dec. %, elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: w. II. Bit
finger, Past Chief Justice; w. s. Sny-
der, Chief Justice; w. F. Long, Vice
Jusrice; II. G. Mathews. Accountant;
w. L. Jones, Cashier; w. M. Hollis,
Adjuster; F. w. Weaving, Prelate; B.
d. Staley, Herald; g. w. Grimes, watch
man; F. q. Miles, Vedette; DR.. j. S.
Boak, Jas. p. Geyer and ]. H. Wild,
Trustees. This Branch Of the Order is
increasing rapidly, and now numbers IS.
1t has paid to its members in sick bene-
fits since its organization, September
9th 1881, the sum of $6,490, and they
have paid but So assessments.
We append the following informa-
ton from w. f. Lander, Supreme Ac-
countant, Indianapolis, Ind, showing
the increase of the Order, etc:
OFFICE OF w. F. LANDER, s. A.,
ORDER OF THE IRON HALL,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. /, 1887.
We paid the first claims for sick bene-
fits on July s, 1SS1-$50-and since that
time to this date, have had Is, 613 claims,
for which warrants have been drawn on
Supreme Cashier, amounting to $685.
$50 which is the practical result of
the first eighty months of the existence
of our Order.
No. of Branches reported to Nov.
ISL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. DOL
No. of Branches reported to Dec.
lSt .,....... .................. -.......... 0lU
Gain for the month, ......... 20
Net gain in membership from
Nov. /, 1877 to Dec. '87......... 2,077
VIM f. LANDER,